Provisions on the Sale of Spare F-14 Fighter Jet Parts

1/28/2008

Summary:

President Bush on Jan. 28 signed into law a major military spending bill that includes provisions prohibiting the Pentagon from selling leftover F-14 fighter jet parts, a move intended to prevent them from falling into the hands of rogue states like Iran, the Associated Press reported. The initiative to enact a ban came in the wake of media reports indicating that Iran, China and other countries were exploiting weaknesses in Pentagon surplus-sale security to obtain the sensitive military equipment. The provisions were spearheaded in the House by Reps. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and Steve Pearce (R-NM) and in the Senate by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR).

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